This includes the non-partisan and private political platform "Dialog im Kamptal" (Dialogue in Kamptal) in my art-studio "Atelier Gräff" in Gars am Kamp, Austria, which I organize together with Georgia Kazantzidu. Our guests are personalities from european and austrian politics and diplomacy.
Dialog im Kamptal, "Unser Europa. Wer sind wir, woher kommen wir und wohin gehen wir?" (Our Europe. Who are we, where are we from and where are we going?) , september 28th 2020 at Gräff's Art Studio (link)
This event included:
* Vizekanzler aD Erhard Busek (ÖVP, former Vice chancellor of Austria)
* H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prinz von Schoenaich-Carolath (Sovereign Ordre of Malta)
* Mr Helmut Brandstätter (NEOS, member of the Austrian parliament)
* Mr Willi Merny (Mauthausen-Komitee Austria)
* Mr Daniel Lohninger (chief reporter of the NÖN)
Newspaper article
Dialog im Kamptal, "Dialog der Bücher - Das Gemeinsame finden" (Dialogue of books - Find common ground), september 12th 2020 at Gräff's Art Studio (link)
This event included:
* BM aD Karin Kneissl (former Austrian minister of Foreign Affairs)
* H.E. Ambassador Michael Breisky (former Austrian ambassador to Ireland, Top diplomat of Austria
* Mr Georg Vetter (former member of the Austrian parliament)
Newspaper link
Dialog im Kamptal, "Politik und Diplomatie im 21. Jahrhundert" (Politics and Diplomacy in the 21st century), january 27th 2020 at Gräff's Art Studio (link)
This event included:
* H.E. Ambassador Emil Brix (Director of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna, Top diplomat of Austria
* MEP ret. Hannes Swoboda (former president of the Socialists and Democrats in the european parliament)
* Mr Philipp Jauernik (member of the Paneuropa Union Austria Board)
* Mr Eric Frey (columnist Der Standard)
Newspaper links
Dialog im Kamptal, "Dialog im Kamptal - Politik näher bringen" (Dialogue in Kamptal - Bring Politcs closer), september 10th 2019 (link)
Meeting of several members of the Austrian political party's SPÖ, ÖVP, FPÖ, NEOS and Die GRÜNEN at Gräff's Art Studio.
This event included:
* Physicist Univ-Doz Werner Gruber (member of the SPÖ)
* Mr Herbert Kolinsky (NEOS)
* Mr Martin Litschauer (Die GRÜNEN)
* Dir Günter Steindl (SPÖ)
* Ms Martina Diesner-Wais (member of the Austrian Parliament, ÖVP)
* Mr Alois Kainz ((member of the Austrian Parliament, FPÖ)
* LAbg Josef Wiesinger (member of the Federal Executive Board, SPÖ)
Newspaper links
Dialog im Kamptal, "Europa-Dialog im Kamptal" (Europe Dialogue in Kamptal), may 6th 2019 (link)
Meeting of several members of the Austrian political party's SPÖ, ÖVP, NEOS and Die GRÜNEN at Gräff's Art Studio.
This event included:
* H.E. Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch (former Top diplomat of the UNO and Austria, SPÖ)
* Mr Douglas Hoyos-Trauttmansdorff (member of the Austrian parliament, NEOS)
* Mr Georg Ecker (member of the Parliament of Lower Austria, Die GRÜNEN)
* Mr Josef Wiesinger (member of the Federal Executive Board, SPÖ)
* Mr Werner Groiß (former member of the Austrian Parliament, ÖVP)
* Mr Christian Schuh (candidate for the European elections 2019, SPÖ)
* Mr Walter Kogler (district chairman of Horn, Die GRÜNEN)
Newspaper links
I, https://www.meinbezirk.at/horn/c-lokales/europa-dialog-im-amptal-im-atelier-graeff_a3380733
II, https://www.meinbezirk.at/horn/c-politik/europa-dialog-im-kamptal-eu-wahl-am-26052019_a3374811
Invitation from Mr Stefan Egger, Federal Managing Director of the Austrian political party NEOS
Themes where:
* Europe discussion at Gräffs studio
* A special art project between Gräff and NEOS, "United States of Europe"
Newspaper link